Oxnard: Bicyclist seriously injured in early morning accident

dosage arial, pilule sans-serif;”>On July 19, 2015, at about 3:46 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to an injury traffic collision involving a silver, Chevy HHR and a bicycle in the southbound lanes of Victoria Avenue north of Doris Avenue.  When emergency personnel arrived they contacted the driver of the Chevy, 40 year old Enrique Beltran, and found that he was not injured. The bicyclist, 54 year old Gerald Potter, sustained extensive injuries and was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center where he immediately underwent surgery. His condition is listed as critical at this time.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the Potter was riding his bicycle southbound on Victoria Avenue along the paved right shoulder. His bicycle was not equipped with any lighting equipment. It appears that Potter drifted into the number two southbound lane of travel where he was struck by the vehicle driven by Beltran. Potter was not wearing a helmet.

Beltran was interviewed and released from the scene.

The collision is still under investigation.

If anyone has information about this collision, please contact Senor Officer Jamie Brown at (805) 385-7749 or via email at [email protected].

Photo Credit: Oxnard Police Department